FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Ashley Savage
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Ashley Savage - San Bernardino County - Probation.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance
Staff Recommendation:
1. Ashley Savage is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Ashley Savage’s disability is service-connected based on the claimed injury(ies)/disease as listed in Exhibit A; therefore, grant a service-connected disability benefit.
3. Ashley Savage is not capable of gainful employment; therefore, grant the supplemental disability retirement allowance.
4. Staff shall initiate disability benefit payments with an effective date of May 8, 2021, the day after the last day of regular compensation.
BACKGROUND:
Medical Advisor - Lance Mohr, M.D., M.P.H.
STAFF CONTACT:
Barbara Hannah
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Demographic Information
Exhibit C: Medical Advisor’s Report - Dr. Mohr 07/17/25
Exhibit D: Medical Advisor’s Report - Dr. Mohr 12/18/25
Exhibit E: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Schreiber 02/13/25
Exhibit F: Supplemental Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Schreiber
01/05/26
Exhibit G: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Rothberg 02/18/25
Exhibit H: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Ruder 03/04/25
Exhibit I Rehabilitation Consultant Report - Enrique N. Vega
Exhibit J: Applicant’s Statement of Facts
Exhibit K: Applicant's Statement of Facts Statement of Continuous Incapacity
Exhibit L: Applicant's Statement of Facts PTSD Presumption Addendum
Exhibit M: Applicant's Statement of Facts COVID 19 Presumption Addendum
Exhibit N: Physician’s Report
Exhibit O: Physician’s Report Physicians Statement of Continuous Incapacity
Exhibit P: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit Q: Supplemental Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit R: Supplemental Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit S: Supplemental Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit T: WC Compromise and Release Agreement 1
Exhibit U: WC Compromise and Release Agreement 2
Exhibit V: Job Description, Physical Requirements
Exhibit W: Disability Retirement Earlier Effective Date Form